The 2026 Walkley Media Prizes

2026年 Walkley 媒體獎


Introduction

The Walkley Foundation gave prizes to the best journalists of 2026.

Walkley 基金會向 2026 年最優秀的記者頒發獎項。

Main Body

Matilda Boseley from Guardian Australia won a prize. She made easy videos about laws for young people.

來自 Guardian Australia 的 Matilda Boseley 贏得了一項獎項。她製作了簡單的影片,向年輕人介紹法律。

Riley Walter from the Sydney Morning Herald won a prize. He wrote about banks and police problems.

來自 Sydney Morning Herald 的 Riley Walter 贏得了一項獎項。他撰寫了關於銀行與警察問題的報導。

Other winners wrote about bad people and racism. Emily Kowal wrote about bad people using AI and the game Roblox.

其他獲獎者撰寫了關於惡行與種族主義的內容。Emily Kowal 撰寫了關於不法分子利用 AI 及遊戲 Roblox 的報導。

Peter McKenzie and Niv Sadrolodabaee won prizes too. They wrote about problems between different countries.

Peter McKenzie 與 Niv Sadrolodabaee 也贏得了獎項。他們撰寫了關於不同國家之間問題的報導。

Conclusion

Many different news companies and writers won these awards.

許多不同的新聞公司與作者贏得了這些獎項。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Who Did What' Pattern

In this text, we see a simple way to describe people's jobs. Look at how the sentences are built:

  • Matilda Boseley \rightarrow won a prize.
  • Riley Walter \rightarrow won a prize.

The Secret Rule: To talk about the past, we often add -ed to the action word (verb).

  • Example: Write \rightarrow Wrote (This one is special/irregular!)
  • Example: Make \rightarrow Made (Also special!)

Useful Words for A2:

PersonActionThing
Shemadevideos
Hewroteabout banks
Theywonprizes

Quick Tip: When you see "won," it is the past of "win." Use this when someone gets a trophy or a prize!

Vocabulary Learning

prize (n.)
Something you win in a competition
Example:She won a first prize for her drawing.
journalist (n.)
A person who writes news stories for newspapers or TV
Example:The journalist asked the mayor many questions.
laws (n.)
Official rules of a country
Example:You must follow the laws of the city.
racism (n.)
Treating people badly because of their skin color or where they are from
Example:The school teaches students that racism is wrong.
awards (n.)
Prizes given to people for doing something very well
Example:The actor received three awards for his movie.
Practice A2 words in a crossword